This article summarises the status of renewable energy in Oceania.
The Pacific island nations are heavily dependent on costly fossil fuel imports,[1] so they are turning, to varying degrees, to renewable energy. Options include household photovoltaic (PV) systems and hydroelectricity on the hillier islands.[2]
Australia
editNew Zealand
editMelanesia
editFiji
editThe percentage of renewable electricity generation increased from 59% in 2013 to 65% in 2016.[3] The Fiji Electricity Authority hopes to generate 81% renewably by 2020, from hydropower (c. 50% currently), biomass, solar energy and wind power.[2]
Solomon Islands
editRenewable electricity generation grew from <1% in 2013 to 5% in 2016.[3]
Vanuatu
editRenewable electricity generation grew from 16% in 2013 to 29% in 2016.[3]
Micronesia
editRenewable electricity generation has risen from 0% in 2013 to 5% in 2016.[3]
Federated States of Micronesia
editOver 350 household solar systems were installed on Yap's outer islands.[3]
Kiribati
editRenewable electricity generation grew from 0.2% in 2013 to 10% in 2016.[3]
Marshall Islands
editRenewable electricity generation accounts for <1% as of 2016.[3]
Nauru
editRenewable electricity generation grew from <1% in 2013 to 3.2% in 2016.[3]
Palau
editRenewable electricity generation grew from 0.4% in 2013 to 2.3% in 2016.[3]
Polynesia
editCook Islands
editThe percentage of renewable electricity generation grew from 3% in 2013 to 15% in 2016.[3] Four PV-diesel hybrid systems are scheduled to be installed in the outer islands by mid-2017.[3]
Niue
editRenewable electricity generation grew 2.5% in 2013 to 9% in 2016.[3]
Samoa
editBetween 2013 and 2016, renewable generation capacity grew from 7.5 MW to 15.4 MW, mostly due to solar energy systems, but also due to two wind turbines.[3] Apolima became the first 100% renewable Pacific island.[3]
Tokelau
editAlmost 100% of renewable generation is due to solar PV systems.[3]
Tonga
editIn 2000, 75% of Tonga's energy came from petroleum imports, with biomass and photovoltaic systems accounting for the remainder.[4] In April 2009, the government of Tonga sought to reduce this costly petroleum dependency by developing a plan, subsequently called the Tonga Energy Road Map 2010 – 2020 (TERM).[2][4]
Renewable electricity generation is expected to grow from 5.4% in 2013 to 13% in 2018.[3]
Tuvalu
editSee also
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References
edit- ^ "Renewable Energy Resources in OCEANIA". Global Energy Network Institute.
- ^ a b c "Renewable Energy in the Pacific Islands: its role and status". Energy Change Institute, Australian National University.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Pacific Energy Conference 2016: Pacific Energy Country Profiles" (PDF). New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
- ^ a b "Tonga Energy Road Map 2010 - 2020" (PDF). Government of Tonga. June 2010.
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